Partitive

Par´ti`tive

a.	1.	(Gram.) Denoting a part; as, a partitive genitive.
n.	1.	(Gram.) A word or phrase expressing partition, or denoting a part; as, the phrase "of the team" in "half of the team".

Noun	1.	partitive - word (such a `some' or `less') that is used to indicate a part as distinct from a whole
Adj.	1.	partitive - (Romance languages) relating to or denoting a part of a whole or a quantity that is less than the whole; "a partitive construction"
	2.	partitive - indicating or characterized by or serving to create partition or division into parts; "partitive tendencies in education"
	3.	partitive - serving to separate or divide into parts; "partitive tendencies in education"; "the uniting influence was stronger than the separative" Synonyms: separative